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    By John Denham
    London   J. M. for H. Herringman
    6.5" by 4" [4], 43, 43-97, [1pp]
    A tragic blank verse play by the Stuart poet John Denham, a fascinating tragedy set in Persia.
    By John Denham

    1667 The Sophy

    London   J. M. for H. Herringman
    6.5" by 4" [4], 43, 43-97, [1pp]
    A tragic blank verse play by the Stuart poet John Denham, a fascinating tragedy set in Persia.
    £240.00
    : 0.5kgs / : 802P14
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    Description

    Rebound

    Originally bound in 'Poems and Translations', here extracted to include only this poem. The poem was issued with a separate title page and new pagination, but with a continuous register.

    ESTC citation number R4710.

    A blank verse historical tragedy by John Denham, for which the author made his reputation. This was Denham's only play.

    This poem deals with the tragic happenings at the Persian court of King Abbas.

    Denham was a notable poet and courtier of the Stuart era, serving as the Surveyor of the King's Works. Today he is better known for his poem 'Coopers-Hill'.

    Condition

    Rebound in a cloth binding. Externally, smart. Spine is a little faded. A few light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned with some spots, and a few small tide marks, mostly to the first few pages. A little closely cropped to the head of the textblock, affecting only the running title with a little loss to some of the leaves to the running title only. Very small tape repair to the final leaf. Mispaginating with two leaves paginated 43/44.

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